Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)

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Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2014
Oct. 02, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Oct. 03, 2010
Aug. 26, 2016
Aug. 22, 2016
Oct. 07, 2015
Sep. 28, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,568,000 $ 683,000         $ 1,685,000
Federal deposit insurance amount   250,000            
Allowance for doubtful accounts   42,000 8,000          
Bad debt expenses associated with uncollectable accounts   36,000 $ 5,000          
Net increase inventory   $ 501,000            
Warranty period   15 months 15 months          
Warranty reserve   $ 28,000 $ 28,000          
Depreciation method   straight line method            
Customer advances and deposits   $ 559,000            
Contract loss reserves related to cost overruns   0 $ 54,000          
Loss on contract       $ 1,100,000        
Loss related to production       $ 80,000        
Litigation settlement, amount   850,000,000            
Federal government simplified acquisition threshold   750,000,000            
Common stock, conversion price     $ 2.50          
Conversion rate market price current     $ 10.00          
Revised conversion price (in dollars per share)             $ 2.50  
Unamortized balance of intangible assets   0            
Valuation allowance   470,000            
Deferred tax assets   470,000            
Customer advance deposits   $ 559,000 $ 1,091,000          
Warrant [Member]                
Number of anti-dilutive   4,125,200 1,000          
Preferred Stock Series C [Member]                
Number of anti-dilutive   360            
Stock Option [Member]                
Number of anti-dilutive   52,840 62,858          
Applied Optics Product Line [Member]                
Identified intangible assets $ 342,200              
Minimum [Member]                
Estimated useful lives of the assets   P3Y            
Product fixed delivery period   3 months            
Maximum [Member]                
Estimated useful lives of the assets   P7Y            
Product fixed delivery period   36 months            
U.S. Government Agencies [Member]                
Concentration risk, percentage   45.00%            
General Dynamics [Member]                
Concentration risk, percentage   18.00%            
Nightforce Optics, Inc. [Member]                
Concentration risk, percentage   15.00%            
Other Contractors [Member]                
Concentration risk, percentage   22.00%            
L 3 Communications Inc [Member]                
Finite-lived intangible asset, initial useful life less than one year              
6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                
Dividends, preferred stock   $ 800,000 $ 640,000          
Revised conversion price (in dollars per share)   $ 2.50            
Number of anti-dilutive     1,001          
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]                
Dividends, preferred stock   $ 800,000 $ 640,000          
Number of anti-dilutive     994          
Public Offering [Member]                
Revised conversion price (in dollars per share)           $ 1.20    
Public Offering [Member] | 6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                
Revised conversion price (in dollars per share)         $ 1.20